The Slovak National Theatre (Slovak: Slovenské národné divadlo, abbr. SND) denotes:
- the oldest Slovak professional theatre consisting of 3 ensembles (opera, ballet and drama),
- a Neo-Renaissance theatre building in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia, which formerly housed two of the theatre's ensembles (opera and ballet, drama was based elsewhere), and
- the theatre's large modern theatre building in Bratislava near the Danube, which opened on 14 April 2007.
Read more about Slovak National Theatre: Professional Theatre, The Old Building, The New Building, Members
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